A review by nectarinepran
Hellblazer, Vol. 5: Dangerous Habits by Garth Ennis, Jamie Delano

5.0

Ennis on Hellblazer is something I would never have expected to like let alone love to the degree of wanting more! But damn here we are, Garth I usually find way too edgy for my likeness in all honesty I mainly read his stuff to laugh at how dumb it is but this wasn't any of that. Despite John's incredibly rough exterior there is a heart to him a self destructive one ofc but still it beats and bleeds like any other, Ennis shows it as it is a slow march to death formed by his own design. The most stressful and fast paced arc but there's so much beautiful character work and interactions that chip deeper into that steel shell of a personality Constantine has. And it's just the beginning! Imo the best work Garth has done since Punisher and honestly his best ever, once Kit comes into the play he shows such a wonderful sensitivity and emotional range to the cast it just really made me wonder why he made such a awful brand for himself when he can do so much better.